European Central Bank Raises The Interest Rate By 75 Basis Points As Expected
European Central Bank Raises The Interest Rate By 75 Basis Points As Expected
歐洲央行一如預期升息75個基點
- ECB has raised the interest rate by 75 bps to 1.25%, in line with the expectations.
- It hiked the Deposit Facility rate by 75 bps to 0.75%, higher than the expected 0.50%.
- Its Marginal Lending Facility rate now stands at 1.50%.
- It aims to ensure the timely return of inflation to the ECB's 2% medium-term target.
- Based on its current assessment, the Governing Council expects to raise interest rates further over the next several meetings to dampen demand and guard against the risk of a persistent upward shift in inflation expectations.
- Looking ahead, ECB staff have significantly revised their inflation projections, and inflation is now expected to average 8.1% in 2022, 5.5% in 2023, and 2.3% in 2024.
- In July, ECB hiked the rate by 50 bps to 0.5% from the previous 0% beating the expectations of 0.25% to prop up the ailing euro.
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- 歐洲央行將利率上調75個基點至1.25%，符合預期。
- 它將存款利率上調75個基點，至0.75%，高於預期的0.50%。
- 其邊際貸款工具利率目前為1.50%。
- 旨在確保通脹率及時回到歐洲央行2%的中期目標。
- 根據目前的評估，管理委員會預計未來幾次會議將進一步升息，以抑制需求，防範通脹預期持續上行的風險。
- 展望未來，歐洲央行工作人員大幅修正了他們的通脹預測，目前預計2022年的平均通脹率為8.1%，2023年為5.5%，2024年為2.3%。
- 今年7月，歐洲央行將利率從之前的0%上調了50個基點，至0.5%，超過了0.25%的預期，以支撐境況不佳的歐元。
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